Sochi Olympics Daily Planner: Charlie White, Meryl Davis top the list of what to watch Sunday

Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States, centre, wait for their results after competing in the team ice dance short dance figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)

Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the team ice dance short dance figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Here’s a look at what’s on tap real early and real late today (and early Monday morning):

Ice, ice, baby

Team figure skating concludes with the free programs for men, women and ice dance in back-to-back-to-back fashion. The action begins at 7 a.m. and will be televised live on NBCSN. Strong showings Saturday in the ladies and ice dancing short programs — the dynamic duo of Charlie White and Meryl Davis finished first — propelled the U.S. into the free skate competition today, which is better known as the medal round. Bronze is certainly in reach.

Hurtling to the finish

The men’s luge singles concludes this morning with the third run at 6:30 a.m., followed by the finals at approximately 8:30. (Both will be shown live on NBCSN.) American Chris Mazdzer, the three-time national champion, is 13th entering the final day. The U.S. has won four Olympic luge medals, all in doubles competition. Team USA is 0-79 in men’s and women’s singles.

Curling begins

The men’s round-robin kicks off at 9 p.m., with the women starting in the wee hours Monday morning. Even if you have no interest in curling, it’s worth a few seconds of your attention to see the Norwegian team’s G-rated pants — G, for goofy. The United States is not expected to medal in either the men’s or women’s competition.

On the slopes

One day after the men’s downhill (check online if you didn’t stay up late to see how Bode Miller did), alpine focus shifts to the women’s Super Combined. Lindsey Vonn is not competing (injury) and Julia Mancuso, the 2010 silver medalist, is not expected to be a top contender. But Team USA is not without a medal hopeful: 18-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin, the team’s youngest member and the reigning World Cup slalom champ. The downhill portion of the Super Combined is schedule to start at 11 p.m., followed four hours later by the slalom. Germany’s Maria Hoefl-Riesch is favored, but watch for Canada’s Marie-Michele Gagnon. Oh, and good luck finding a live telecast. NBC will show the event Monday (nearly 24 hours later) in its prime-time package.

Semifinal bound?

The U.S. women’s hockey team looks to clinch a berth in the semifinals when it faces Switzerland on Monday morning (2 a.m., live telecast on NBCSN). If you miss the first period, you might miss the drama: Switzerland lost its opener 5-0 to Canada and is a heavy underdog against the Americans, who are ranked No. 1 in the world. Bottom line: Only a monumental upset would prevent the U.S. and Canada from meeting for the gold.

Need for speed

Short-track speed skater J.R. Celski takes center stage early Monday morning, aiming for gold in the 1,500 meters. Celski won two bronze medals in Vancouver just a few months after slicing open his thigh during the U.S. trials. (He’s also known for coproducing a biopic on rap star Macklemore.) The 1,500 finals are expected to start at 4:05 a.m., but don’t expect a live telecast. NBC is holding Celski’s gold medal charge for primetime broadcast that night.